There’s no shortage of portable lighting options out there for campers or people living in developing countries. But the Lumir K lamp is aiming to be the right mix of inexpensive, safe, bright, portable and efficient, using any old cooking oil as a fuel source to light up an array of LEDs.
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Overlanding in an electric vehicle, meandering miles off the electrical grid for days, has so far been virtually unfathomable. But electric truck startup Rivian is hoping to make it more mainstream. Its electric pickup camper has 400 miles (644 km) of range, a roof-top tent and an electric kitchen.
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Earth Traveler is developing a different teardrop trailer, a skeletal archway made of lightweight composite. The range-topper will be carbon fiber, but the more interesting version will use a composite made of chicken feathers, for a trailer that's featherlight.
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If you were looking for the roof-top tent on a vehicle, the most logical place to look would be ... the roof. But Rubicon Expedition Products wants people to look down. Its Hitch Tent system drops the roof tent down to hitch level, making it easier to load and freeing up the vehicle for day trips.
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From Volkswagen itself, to large conversion shops like Westfalia, and smaller names like NordVan, VW Crafter camper vans tend to have rear beds and central baths and kitchens. German shop Reimo, however, swaps the bed and bathroom and carves the kitchen for a more open, versatile interior.
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Not the McLaren of supercar fame, we're talking this time about the British motorhome conversion shop, Mclaren Sports Homes. Its latest project turns the VW Crafter into an all-out adventure machine. The hardy all-terrain Savage camper van packs bikes in a reinforced garage below a power-lift bed.
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The pickup camper innovators at Leentu are moving away from pricy carbon fiber and on to more affordable aluminum. The Leentu Sunzal maintains a low weight but comes in well under the price of the Carbon Camper, providing a more economical way of turning a pickup into an adventure vessel.
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The GoSun Chill is a portable cooler that, instead of needing to be loaded up with ice, draws on a 144-Wh detachable powerbank for refrigeration (or topping up your mobile devices). GoSun also provides a number of solar panel options for completely off-grid cooling capabilities.
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Forget camper vans, Contravans builds camper minivans, camper SUVs and camper wagons. Following up on its cargo van conversion kits, it now offers full minivan conversions and lighter utility vehicle kits, furnishing the full spectrum of vehicles to the needs of outdoor adventurers.
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These days, the capabilities of the humble shovel don't necessarily need to end with digging holes. The latest example comes from EST Gear and packs an impressive 18 tools into one, and can be taken apart and packed neatly into a pouch for easy carry into the wilderness.
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